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Others have explored the far side of the moon from afar, but Chinese researchers are hoping a soft landing on the dark side of the lunar surface will allow for more detailed study.

Trevor Paglen thinks about being monitored by things you can't see: secret military bases, tapped cables, spy satellites. So he just sent a work of art into space.

Lyudmila Alexeyeva, one of Russia's oldest, most decorated human rights activists, has died at 91.

The French government is struggling to deal with the wave of Yellow Vest protests sweeping the country.

Catch up the week's news with the Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup. Our roundtable of reporters break down the key issues, events and announcements from…

An estimated 100 kids in Baltimore scrub car windshields for quick cash. It is not strictly legal, and many drivers wish the city would crack down on the practice.

A tree fell on a vehicle and killed a person Sunday afternoon in Matthews.Matthews Police say the car was traveling on East John Street near Charles…

The country legend talks about creating the soundtrack to Dumplin', the new Netflix film starring Jennifer Aniston that's inspired by her music.

A construction company whose employee died after falling out of an elevator has been cited for safety violations.WBTV-TV reports that the North Carolina…

There are few people who can spin a tale like Kurt and it shows on his latest record. Hear a live studio performance of songs from Bottle It In.

Enrollment of both undergrads and graduate students has been declining for years. Meanwhile colleges are getting more creative in finding new ways to make money.

The Trump administration is trying to counter what it calls Russia and China's predatory practices in Africa and promote U.S. businesses instead through an initiative called "Prosper Africa."

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robert Mahoney, deputy executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the hundreds of journalists jailed worldwide in 2018.

Award-winning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi got the idea for his new children's book when his own daughter accidentally dropped a beloved Christmas ornament, and he made up a story to comfort her. W

Many Spider-Men and -Women meet up in this "graphically dazzling, generously imaginative, nakedly optimistic, mercilessly funny" and refreshingly inclusive animated film.

A tough, wise-beyond-his-years 12-year-old (Zain Al Rafeea) leaves the misery of his home life, only to take on the responsibility of caring for an even younger child.

This uber-violent film about a remorseless serial killer (Matt Dillon) requires an iron stomach, but it's a "thoughtful, honest onscreen meditation on morality and personal culpability."

The U.S. currently has more economic sanctions in place than at any other time in history. That begs the question: Do sanctions actually work?

If you didn't know, Charlotte has a trail of history marking some of the city’s most influential figures. Along the Little Sugar Creek Greenway, the trail…

Originally published on December 18, 2018 10:29 am A federal commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recommends rescinding Obama-era guidance…